Heartthrobs stay drug-free

Los Angeles – The White House has recruited heartthrob male stars in an anti-drug campaign aimed at teenage girls.

Paul Walker from “The Fast and the Furious,” pop singer Enrique Iglesias and “Blue Crush” co-star Matt Davis are among the models in a new calendar that features messages about abstaining from narcotics.

The calendar, shot by glamour photographer Herb Ritts and co-sponsored by DKNY Jeans, is being inserted in the December/January issue of CosmoGIRL! magazine. It started appearing Monday in newsstand issues in New York, California and Florida, and subscribers also will receive it.

Included with the black-and-white photos of young men showing their muscles are testimonials from the stars about how they’ve stayed drug-free.

Dixie Chick-let arrives

Nashville, Tenn. – Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks has something new to sing about: a baby boy.

The 30-year-old country star gave birth Monday night to her first child, Charles Augustus Robison, in San Antonio, Tex., group spokeswoman Kathy Allmand said.

“Both mother and son are healthy and resting at home in San Antonio,” Allmand said in a statement Tuesday.

The father is Robison’s husband, singer-songwriter Charlie Robison.

Emily Robison sings and plays guitar and banjo for the Dixie Chicks, whose hits include “Wide Open Spaces” and “Landslide.” The other group members are Robison’s sister, Martie Maguire, and Natalie Maines.

‘ER’ doc becomes pop

Los Angeles – It’s a boy for “ER” star Noah Wyle and his wife, Tracy, a former makeup artist.

The couple’s first child was born Saturday at a Los Angeles area hospital, publicist Eddie Michaels said Monday.

“The three are home, healthy and very, very happy,” Michaels said.

The baby, named Owen Strausser Wyle, shares the middle name of his 31-year-old father.

Theater world cheers Channing

Detroit – Carol Channing, known for her starring roles in “Hello, Dolly!” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” will be honored next month for her work as a stage performer.

Channing is the recipient of the second annual Sarah Applebaum Nederlander Award for Excellence in Professional Theatre. The award will be presented Dec. 4 at the Fisher Theatre.

The Apple Award is named for Sarah Applebaum Nederlander, or “Apple” as she was known, to honor her dedication to the Nederlander family and the performing arts.

The award is given in partnership with Wayne State University. Proceeds from the awards presentation will help build an endowment for the school’s theater department.